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Pirbright collaboration uncovers licensed drugs as potential treatments for poxvirus infections, including mpox and smallpox

Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and The Pirbright Institute have discovered how poxviruses evade natural defences in living cells and realised that drugs to stop them doing this are already available. Published in Nature, this research has…

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Biological safety cabinets (All Classes) for users: Instructor-led

Learn the correct and safe operation of class I, II and III biological safet cabinets (BSCs).

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An attenuated herpesvirus vectored vaccine candidate induces T-cell responses against highly conserved porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus M and NSP5 proteins that are unable to control infection

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) remains a leading cause of economic loss in pig farming worldwide. Existing commercial vaccines, all based on modified live or inactivated PRRSV, fail to provide effective immunity against the highly diverse…

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Influenza A H5N1 under the microscope

Meet Pirbright’s new Fellows

Say hello to three new Fellows at The Pirbright Institute, discover their journey to joining the organisation and find out what research their new groups will be undertaking. Dr Marion England - Vector Ecology Tell us about your career before you were made a Fellow at…

Influenza A H5N1 under the microscope

Meet Pirbright’s new Fellows

Say hello to three new Fellows at The Pirbright Institute, discover their journey to joining the organisation and find out what research their new groups will be undertaking. Dr Marion England - Vector Ecology Tell us about your career before you were made a Fellow at…

Influenza A H5N1 under the microscope

Meet Pirbright’s new Fellows

Say hello to three new Fellows at The Pirbright Institute, discover their journey to joining the organisation and find out what research their new groups will be undertaking. Dr Marion England - Vector Ecology Tell us about your career before you were made a Fellow at…

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Susceptibility of Aedes albopictus, Ae. aegypti and human populations to Ross River virus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Emerging arboviruses such as chikungunya and Zika viruses have unexpectedly caused widespread outbreaks in tropical and subtropical regions recently. Ross River virus (RRV) is endemic in Australia and has epidemic potential. In Malaysia, Aedes mosquitoes are abundant and…

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Enhancing global preparedness during an ongoing pandemic from partial and noisy data

As the coronavirus disease 2019 spread globally, emerging variants such as B.1.1.529 quickly became dominant worldwide. Sustained community transmission favors the proliferation of mutated sub-lineages with pandemic potential, due to cross-national mobility flows, which are…

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Non- Antibiotic Compounds Synergistically Kill Chronic Wound-Associated Bacteria and Disrupt Their Biofilms

Chronic wounds and their treatment present a significant burden to patients and healthcare systems alike, with their management further complicated by bacterial infection. Historically, antibiotics have been deployed to prevent and treat infections, but the emergence of…